Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Turkey

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Turkey
2023	1.51	1.51
2022	1.56	1.63
2021	1.61	1.71
2020	1.59	1.77
2019	1.55	1.89
2018	1.55	2
2017	1.54	2.08
2016	1.53	2.11
2015	1.45	2.16
2014	1.44	2.19
2013	1.35	2.11
2012	1.34	2.11
2011	1.23	2.05
2010	1.25	2.08
2009	1.32	2.1
2008	1.35	2.15
2007	1.32	2.16
2006	1.34	2.19
2005	1.31	2.2
2004	1.28	2.2
2003	1.27	2.2
2002	1.3	2.27
2001	1.31	2.39
2000	1.32	2.49
1999	1.28	2.63
1998	1.32	2.71
1997	1.37	2.74
1996	1.46	2.78
1995	1.57	2.84
1994	1.64	2.87
1993	1.68	2.92
1992	1.77	2.94
1991	1.87	3
1990	1.87	3.11
1989	1.82	3.34
1988	1.81	3.45
1987	1.82	3.54
1986	1.84	3.66
1985	1.85	3.78
1984	1.75	3.91
1983	1.75	4.06
1982	1.8	4.21
1981	1.88	4.35
1980	1.91	4.45
1979	2.01	4.58
1978	2.06	4.69
1977	2.15	4.78
1976	2.23	4.93
1975	2.35	5.09
1974	2.27	5.24
1973	1.93	5.41
1972	1.93	5.55
1971	1.93	5.67
1970	1.98	5.78
1969	2.04	5.87
1968	2.06	5.96
1967	2.01	6.06
1966	1.89	6.15
1965	1.82	6.22
1964	1.82	6.29
1963	1.82	6.34
1962	1.79	6.38
1961	1.94	6.42
1960	2.02	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Hungary vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Turkey
2023	-41,247	426,630
2022	-47,065	535,373
2021	-61,638	521,713
2020	-47,385	608,708
2019	-36,840	751,472
2018	-37,858	830,353
2017	-37,934	875,408
2016	-31,231	895,841
2015	-39,191	930,799
2014	-32,449	957,055
2013	-36,529	921,386
2012	-38,689	917,145
2011	-40,884	875,839
2010	-40,000	892,334
2009	-34,077	900,491
2008	-31,118	868,749
2007	-35,195	876,626
2006	-32,228	897,351
2005	-38,331	898,650
2004	-37,396	896,025
2003	-41,531	893,683
2002	-36,571	922,927
2001	-35,657	980,560
2000	-37,780	1,020,515
1999	-49,140	1,063,312
1998	-43,120	1,103,242
1997	-38,075	1,099,738
1996	-38,152	1,091,827
1995	-34,086	1,090,630
1994	-31,030	1,078,208
1993	-33,144	1,064,168
1992	-26,960	1,039,125
1991	-17,635	1,041,229
1990	-19,710	1,044,467
1989	-20,963	1,094,036
1988	-15,895	1,101,266
1987	-15,919	1,099,042
1986	-18,072	1,102,660
1985	-18,103	1,098,846
1984	-21,336	1,096,529
1983	-21,379	1,095,106
1982	-10,705	1,091,863
1981	-2,142	1,100,082
1980	3,213	1,090,538
1979	23,549	1,076,707
1978	27,780	1,054,863
1977	45,787	1,023,779
1976	52,993	1,009,999
1975	63,243	1,012,904
1974	60,777	1,020,053
1973	33,382	1,025,675
1972	34,315	1,023,781
1971	26,956	1,014,165
1970	32,048	991,950
1969	38,105	970,958
1968	39,997	950,778
1967	39,845	936,727
1966	36,643	925,790
1965	24,355	904,016
1964	31,371	884,152
1963	32,282	862,626
1962	21,128	837,473
1961	44,123	816,911
1960	44,926	773,009

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.43% in Hungary and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Turkey
2023	9.1	11.2
2022	9.3	12.2
2021	9.8	12.9
2020	9.7	13.4
2019	9.6	14.4
2018	9.6	15.4
2017	9.7	16.2
2016	9.8	16.6
2015	9.4	17.1
2014	9.5	17.5
2013	9.1	17
2012	9.1	17.2
2011	8.8	16.9
2010	9	17.2
2009	9.6	17.6
2008	9.9	18.2
2007	9.7	18.4
2006	9.9	18.7
2005	9.7	18.8
2004	9.4	18.9
2003	9.3	18.9
2002	9.5	19.5
2001	9.5	20.6
2000	9.6	21.4
1999	9.2	22.6
1998	9.5	23.3
1997	9.8	23.5
1996	10.2	23.7
1995	10.8	24.1
1994	11.2	24.3
1993	11.3	24.4
1992	11.7	24.4
1991	12.3	24.9
1990	12.1	25.5
1989	11.8	26.9
1988	11.7	27.7
1987	11.9	28.3
1986	12.1	29
1985	12.2	29.7
1984	11.8	30.4
1983	11.9	31.2
1982	12.5	32
1981	13.3	33.1
1980	13.9	33.7
1979	15	34.2
1978	15.7	34.5
1977	16.7	34.7
1976	17.5	35.3
1975	18.4	36.2
1974	17.8	37.3
1973	15	38.4
1972	14.7	39.3
1971	14.5	40.1
1970	14.7	40.6
1969	15	41
1968	15.1	41.5
1967	14.6	42.1
1966	13.6	42.9
1965	13.1	43.4
1964	13.1	43.9
1963	13.1	44.3
1962	12.9	44.7
1961	14	45.2
1960	14.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 14.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Turkey
2100	13.5%	11%
2099	13.5%	11%
2098	13.6%	11.1%
2097	13.6%	11.1%
2096	13.6%	11.2%
2095	13.7%	11.2%
2094	13.7%	11.3%
2093	13.8%	11.4%
2092	13.8%	11.4%
2091	13.8%	11.5%
2090	13.9%	11.6%
2089	13.9%	11.6%
2088	13.9%	11.7%
2087	13.9%	11.7%
2086	13.9%	11.8%
2085	13.9%	11.8%
2084	13.9%	11.9%
2083	13.9%	11.9%
2082	13.9%	11.9%
2081	13.9%	11.9%
2080	13.9%	11.9%
2079	13.8%	12%
2078	13.8%	12%
2077	13.8%	12%
2076	13.8%	12%
2075	13.7%	12%
2074	13.7%	12%
2073	13.7%	12%
2072	13.7%	12.1%
2071	13.7%	12.1%
2070	13.7%	12.2%
2069	13.7%	12.2%
2068	13.7%	12.3%
2067	13.8%	12.4%
2066	13.8%	12.5%
2065	13.8%	12.7%
2064	13.9%	12.8%
2063	13.9%	13%
2062	13.9%	13.1%
2061	14%	13.3%
2060	14%	13.5%
2059	14%	13.7%
2058	14%	13.8%
2057	14%	14%
2056	14%	14.2%
2055	14%	14.3%
2054	14%	14.5%
2053	14%	14.6%
2052	13.9%	14.7%
2051	13.9%	14.9%
2050	13.8%	15%
2049	13.8%	15.1%
2048	13.7%	15.2%
2047	13.7%	15.3%
2046	13.6%	15.4%
2045	13.6%	15.5%
2044	13.5%	15.6%
2043	13.5%	15.7%
2042	13.5%	15.8%
2041	13.4%	15.9%
2040	13.4%	16%
2039	13.4%	16.1%
2038	13.5%	16.3%
2037	13.5%	16.4%
2036	13.6%	16.6%
2035	13.7%	16.9%
2034	13.8%	17.2%
2033	13.9%	17.6%
2032	14%	18%
2031	14.1%	18.4%
2030	14.2%	18.9%
2029	14.3%	19.4%
2028	14.3%	19.9%
2027	14.3%	20.3%
2026	14.3%	20.8%
2025	14.4%	21.2%
2024	14.4%	21.4%
2023	14.5%	21.8%
2022	14.6%	22.2%
2021	14.6%	22.5%
2020	14.6%	22.8%
2019	14.5%	23%
2018	14.5%	23.1%
2017	14.5%	23.3%
2016	14.5%	23.6%
2015	14.5%	23.9%
2014	14.5%	24.3%
2013	14.4%	24.7%
2012	14.5%	25.1%
2011	14.6%	25.5%
2010	14.7%	25.9%
2009	14.8%	26.3%
2008	15%	26.7%
2007	15.1%	27.1%
2006	15.3%	27.5%
2005	15.6%	27.9%
2004	15.8%	28.3%
2003	16%	28.7%
2002	16.2%	29.2%
2001	16.5%	29.7%
2000	16.8%	30.2%
1999	17.1%	30.8%
1998	17.4%	31.4%
1997	17.6%	32%
1996	17.9%	32.6%
1995	18.2%	33.2%
1994	18.5%	33.8%
1993	18.8%	34.3%
1992	19.2%	34.8%
1991	19.7%	35.3%
1990	20.2%	35.8%
1989	20.8%	36.3%
1988	21.2%	36.7%
1987	21.4%	37.2%
1986	21.5%	37.6%
1985	21.6%	38.1%
1984	21.8%	38.5%
1983	22%	38.9%
1982	22.1%	39.3%
1981	22.1%	39.6%
1980	21.9%	39.8%
1979	21.8%	40.1%
1978	21.5%	40.4%
1977	21.1%	40.7%
1976	20.8%	41.1%
1975	20.4%	41.5%
1974	20.1%	41.8%
1973	20%	42.1%
1972	20.1%	42.3%
1971	20.4%	42.5%
1970	20.8%	42.7%
1969	21.4%	42.8%
1968	22%	42.9%
1967	22.4%	42.9%
1966	22.8%	42.8%
1965	23.3%	42.8%
1964	23.8%	42.7%
1963	24.3%	42.5%
1962	24.8%	42.4%
1961	25.1%	42.2%
1960	25.3%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Turkey
2023	12	15
2022	14	21
2021	30	20
2020	18	19
2019	13	17
2018	14	17
2017	14	18
2016	13	19
2015	13	19
2014	13	20
2013	13	20
2012	13	21
2011	14	23
2010	13	23
2009	13	23
2008	13	24
2007	13	25
2006	12	26
2005	13	27
2004	12	28
2003	13	29
2002	13	30
2001	13	31
2000	14	32
1999	15	34
1998	15	34
1997	16	35
1996	17	36
1995	19	37
1994	21	38
1993	23	39
1992	24	40
1991	24	41
1990	25	42
1989	25	44
1988	24	47
1987	24	50
1986	26	53
1985	26	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Hungary, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Turkey
2023	0.38%	1.28%
2022	0.39%	0.96%
2021	0.4%	1.01%
2020	0.4%	1.05%
2019	0.41%	1.1%
2018	0.43%	1.15%
2017	0.45%	1.2%
2016	0.47%	1.26%
2015	0.51%	1.33%
2014	0.53%	1.4%
2013	0.56%	1.49%
2012	0.57%	1.58%
2011	0.59%	1.68%
2010	0.6%	1.79%
2009	0.62%	1.92%
2008	0.65%	2.06%
2007	0.68%	2.21%
2006	0.72%	2.38%
2005	0.75%	2.57%
2004	0.8%	2.77%
2003	0.84%	2.99%
2002	0.9%	3.22%
2001	0.95%	3.47%
2000	1.01%	3.74%
1999	1.06%	4.03%
1998	1.11%	4.33%
1997	1.15%	4.66%
1996	1.19%	5%
1995	1.25%	5.35%
1994	1.34%	5.73%
1993	1.45%	6.11%
1992	1.57%	6.52%
1991	1.65%	6.95%
1990	1.72%	7.38%
1989	1.78%	7.83%
1988	1.87%	8.29%
1987	1.97%	8.77%
1986	2.07%	9.27%
1985	2.15%	9.79%
1984	2.2%	10.3%
1983	2.2%	10.9%
1982	2.2%	11.5%
1981	2.26%	12.1%
1980	2.37%	12.7%
1979	2.52%	13.3%
1978	2.7%	13.9%
1977	2.93%	14.5%
1976	3.23%	15.1%
1975	3.55%	15.7%
1974	3.77%	16.3%
1973	3.83%	16.9%
1972	3.82%	17.5%
1971	3.83%	18%
1970	3.89%	18.6%
1969	3.98%	19.2%
1968	4.08%	19.7%
1967	4.2%	20.4%
1966	4.32%	21%
1965	4.45%	21.7%
1964	4.59%	22.5%
1963	4.75%	23.3%
1962	4.94%	24.1%
1961	5.16%	25%
1960	5.41%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.